October 16, 2026 | View as webpage

Help Prevent Flooding This Fall: Clean Your Storm Drains

The sun is still shining, but the leaves are falling. Help out your neighborhood by checking the storm drains near your home.

Here’s how to do it safely:

🍂 Remove leaves and debris along the curbs within 10 feet of the drain.

🙌 Wear gloves to protect your hands, but use a shovel or rake to move leaves.

🍁 Never lift a storm drain grate.

🍃 Stay alert! Look out for vehicles, and wear bright colors to be seen.

Leaves, grass, and other vegetation can be bagged and placed in a yard waste container.

Contact Clean Water Services at 503-547-8100 if your storm drain is still clogged after you cleaned it.

New Rock Creek Bridge Opens on Cornelius Pass Road

The new Rock Creek Bridge has opened on NW Cornelius Pass Road about three miles north of the junction with U.S. 26 north of Hillsboro.

The bridge and Cornelius Pass Road have reopened to traffic, but please watch out for crews who are finishing the bridge replacement project over the next few weeks.

The bridge, located about 0.7 mile north of the intersection with NW Germantown Road, replaced a functionally obsolete structure built in 1946. The new bridge is a single span structure with two vehicle lanes and wide shoulders.

The project is part of the transfer of jurisdiction from Washington County to ODOT of NW Cornelius Pass Road, which is now OR 127. Once completed, the bridge will be transferred to ODOT for all future maintenance.

Partner News:
Washington State Department of Transportation

Cascadia High-Speed Rail & I-5 Planning Share Your Voice

Washington State Department of Transportation is kicking off long‑term planning for both the I‑5 Master Plan and the Cascadia High‑Speed Rail Service Development Plan.

These efforts will shape everything from daily travel reliability to the long‑term transportation options our growing region depends on.

Your feedback will help guide early decisions about safer, more reliable travel on I‑5 and inform what future high‑speed rail could look like. Community voices are essential at this stage, before planning moves further.

This is a rare opportunity to influence major transportation investments that will affect how we move for decades to come.

Take the survey through November 13

Road Closures & Traffic Advisories

Stay in the Know with WC-ROADS

From temporary signal shutdowns to avoid on your lunch break, to major road closures that will change your daily commute. Plus, community events and more!

Don’t be caught by surprise – visit wc-roads.com to find out what’s happening on county roads and streets.

Career Opportunities

Discover career opportunities with the Department of Land Use & Transportation:

NEW Accounting Assistant, Senior – Closes 10/26
Safety Specialist – Closes 10/21
Survey Technician III – Open Until Filled

At Washington County, we believe our employees and services should reflect our growing and diverse community. We understand that taking care of our community means taking care of our employees.

Neighborhood Meetings

Proposed Development: Subdivision of Parcel into Three Lots

Meeting Information

Date: November 3, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting on Teams| Meeting ID 250 857 883 922 440 |Passcode Zq2QX7ps

About the Development Site

Located at 7707 SW Greenwood Drive (.50 acre)
Zoned: R-5 District
Commissioner District 1

Contact: Contact Emerio Design at 503-746-8812 or hwooton@emeriodesign.com

NOTE: Neighborhood Meeting information is provided as a courtesy only. Developers are required to hold Neighborhood Meetings prior to submitting certain land use applications. These meetings serve as a forum for the developer, property owners within 500 feet in urban areas or 1,000 feet in rural areas, and any other interested parties, to discuss the proposal before an application is submitted to the County. County staff do not schedule these meetings nor attend them.

Questions? See the contact information included within each Neighborhood Meeting.